Boxers fight for MONEY not glory. Fact.

[Lance Uppercut]

You cant pay your mortgage with glory.

[Bethnal Green]

obviously moneys important, but for boxers who are not at the absolute height of the sport the money is not all that great- often leading to many boxers even at national level, still having a day job, making the glory a key reason for fighting. Furthermore, there is no money for being recognised as the p4p king yet every fighter would love this honour. I don't know of any fighter who would not want to secure their legacy. Money has taken a larger role due to promoters etc. I think real boxers want glory and legacy just as much as money. Another part of the money issue is generally the champion or fighter recognised as the best secures the highest proportion of the purse, so you can say that the money is a status thing- more money= better reputation as a fighter.

[Julius Rain]

I much did past fighters make? surely not as much as fighters now because the past fighters fought more often.

Can anybody make a decade by decade salary list for fighters beginning in the early 1900s. Im curious to know how guys like Jack Johnson made, or Jake Lamotta.

[Master]

Lennox took the lesser purse against Holyfield to unify the titles and get the glory and there by making more money.

[HattonTheHammer]

As with pretty much any other sport

I cant remember the last time i heard of a sportsman putting his legacy before money

if i was offered 12k a year to be a respectable bank clerk but 25k to work as a binman i sure as hell know what job id take and it wouldnt involve me wearing a suit!!!!!!!!!!

[fan johnny]

For every one champion that makes a decent paycheck there are a hundred fighters that don't. (And yes. I just pull that out of thin air! the statistic is probably closer 500:1, or 1000:1 for boxers never going beyond 4 rounders and quit.)

[Fenster]

obviously moneys important, but for boxers who are not at the absolute height of the sport the money is not all that great- often leading to many boxers even at national level, still having a day job, making the glory a key reason for fighting. Furthermore, there is no money for being recognised as the p4p king yet every fighter would love this honour. I don't know of any fighter who would not want to secure their legacy. Money has taken a larger role due to promoters etc. I think real boxers want glory and legacy just as much as money. Another part of the money issue is generally the champion or fighter recognised as the best secures the highest proportion of the purse, so you can say that the money is a status thing- more money= better reputation as a fighter.

Not sure about that. In fact, the money is more important for lower tier fighters. Would they have a job if they could earn enough as a full-time fighter? Don't think so. And they still get paid. I'm sure many love the game but they wouldn't fight for free, right? (well maybe a few nutters would )